Let's divide 218874 by 51
We want to divide 218874 by 51.

Moving on to step 1:
51 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 51

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 21 by 51, we get 0 and a remainder of 21.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 21 and we're left with 21.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 218 / 51

On to step 3:
218 divided by 51 is 4 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 204 from 218, we get 14.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 148 / 51

Step 4:
When dividing 148 by 51, we get 2 with a remainder of 46.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 42.0
The remainder is 46 after subtracting 102 from 148.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 46, then repeat: 467 / 51

Advancing to step 5:
51 goes into 467 9 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 429.0
Subtracting 459 from 467 leaves us with 8.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 84 / 51

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 51 fits into 84 1 times, leaving a remainder of 33.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4291.0
Subtract 51 from 84 to get 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 330 by 51, we get 6 and a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4291.6
Deduct 306 from 330 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 51 fits into 240 4 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4291.64
If we take 204 away from 240, we end up with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 360 by 51, we get 7 and a remainder of 3.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4291.647
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 357 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 51 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 4291.647
If we subtract 0 from 30, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
51 goes into 300 5 times with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4291.64705
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 255 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 450 by 51, we get 8 and a remainder of 42.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4291.647058
If we take 408 away from 450, we end up with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 51 fits into 420 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4291.6470588
If we take 408 away from 420, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 4291.6470588, and the remainder is 1.2e-07.